Welcome to the Michigan Lighthouse
Conservancy (MLC) website and thank you for visiting. Our web site contains
information about lighthouses and life saving stations located in
Michigan. MLC currently owns the
Muskegon Lighthouses and we are working to preserve them.

The Michigan Lighthouse
Conservancy is a registered IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation in the state
of Michigan. For more details on the conservancy please visit the
organization and membership information.

This site contains basic information on each Michigan
lighthouse in the Light List and links to local preservation groups if they have a web site
or where to call or write for more information.
Lighthouse
history basic facts are presented with old lighthouse photographs and then
how it looks today to see what changes have happened over the years. A
comprehensive history can be read on each lighthouse at
Terry Pepper's web site.
We didn't want to try and duplicate a good thing that already exists.

One key feature of this site is the Light
Keeper's Tools section which features the tools
that lighthouse keepers used on a regular basis. No other source of this
information is available in one place as presented here on this web site.
Fresnel lenses and other educational information
are
contained throughout this site.

U.S. Life Saving Stations are also a feature of this
site since most were located at or near lighthouses. They were the rescuers
when ships were in distress. The Life Saving Service pre-dates the modern
day United States Coast Guard. Learn about the Life
Saving Service from that section of the site.

We are always looking for donations to help restore lighthouses and
life saving stations. We are in need of funding to help these historic
structures. Please donate now to help these historic structures via
PayPal or please send in a check.

Donate now to help

LASTEST UPDATES:

MLC's web site will be undergoing major updates
from September 2012 until December 2012. Please be patient with us as we
update the sites design and hosting services to provide visitors with an
enhanced experience and the information on Michigan's lights and
Life-Saving Stations.

A lot of sections are being updated in the new
site right now and this format contains the old information. We hope to
start releasing pages that are finalized in November 2012.

MLC is seeking donations right now for
preservation of the Muskegon lighthouses.

MLC has applied for and is in the final
application process for our application for the Alpena Lighthouse. We
hope to know more in the fall of 2012.

MLC is working on an application for the
Manistique lighthouse. Stay tuned for more information.